Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 6
Vision of Nandana Grove: The Glory of the Wish-Fulfilling Tree and the Birth of Aśokasundarī
सर्वगं सुंदरं दिव्यपृष्ठमाभरणैर्युतम् । घंटामालाभिसंयुक्तं किंकिणीजालमालिनम्
sarvagaṃ suṃdaraṃ divyapṛṣṭhamābharaṇairyutam | ghaṃṭāmālābhisaṃyuktaṃ kiṃkiṇījālamālinam
ہر سو پھیلنے والی اور حسین، اس کی دیویہ پشت زیورات سے آراستہ تھی؛ گھنٹیوں کی مالاؤں سے مزین، اور چھنکتی کنگنوں کے جال سے سجی ہوئی۔
Unspecified (verse excerpt; speaker not identifiable from this single śloka alone)
Concept: Divine beauty (divya-śobhā) is a legitimate doorway to devotion; attentive contemplation of sacred form steadies the mind toward worship.
Application: Practice darśana-mindfulness: when seeing sacred images or temple processions, focus on one detail (garland, bell, ornament) and let it become a mantra-like anchor for gratitude and restraint.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A divine mount is shown from a three-quarter rear view, its back shimmering with celestial ornaments. Garlands of small bells drape across the body, and a net of tinkling anklets forms a lattice that catches the light as the procession moves, suggesting sound made visible.","primary_figures":["Divine bull mount (vṛṣabha)","Attendant gaṇas (silhouetted, approaching)"],"setting":"Temple-procession avenue with carved stone pillars and hanging festoons; incense haze and flower petals underfoot.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","ivory white","vermillion red","emerald green","smoky indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up of the divine bull’s ornamented back, heavy gold leaf embossing on bell-garlands and anklet-net lattice, rich vermillion and emerald textiles, pearl highlights, traditional South Indian temple corridor backdrop with deep maroon shadows, gem-studded ornaments and crisp iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical rear-view of the decorated mount with delicate bell chains, fine linework for anklet-net patterns, cool twilight blues and soft whites, floral garlands scattered on a narrow procession path, distant hills and a small shrine lamp glowing, refined faces of attendants hinted at the edges.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines defining the ornament lattice, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, warm lamp-lit ochres and reds, stylized temple pillars, rhythmic repetition of bell motifs, large expressive eyes on nearby attendants peeking in from the margins.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate bell-garland borders framing the central decorated mount, lotus and creeper motifs filling negative space, deep indigo ground with gold detailing, pearl-like dots for anklet-net, festive procession feel with floral confetti patterns and symmetrical textile design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","anklet jingles","conch shell (distant)","murmuring crowd","incense crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिव्यपृष्ठमाभरणैर्युतम् = दिव्यपृष्ठम् + आभरणैः + युतम् (म् + आ → मा; ः + य → र्य); घंटामालाभिसंयुक्तं = घण्टामाला + अभिसंयुक्तम् (आ + अ → आ); किंकिणीजालमालिनम् = किंकिणी + जाल + मालिनम् (समास-संयोग).
FAQs
The verse gives a highly ornamental, devotional-style description of a divine form or sacred object, emphasizing beauty, divinity, and being adorned with bells and tinkling ornaments.
They evoke a visual-and-auditory sacred aesthetic: strings of bells and a mesh of small tinkling ornaments, suggesting splendor, movement, and auspicious presence.
Not reliably. The śloka is descriptive but does not name the subject or the speaker; those require surrounding verses from Adhyaya 102.